This paint color (and my preference for the Sport full-leather seats) is the main reason I'm going through the lengthy and expensive process of upgrading the 500T to Abarth spec, rather than just trading up. Madness ECM last year, Eibach Pro springs went on last week, OEM Abarth exhaust this week. Ways to go yet...

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Abarth wheels, Eibach Pro springs, Abarth exhaust all in place now. Interior bits updated as well. I want to add Abarth rear spoiler, but by all accounts, it's not a DIY job to remove the old. Still, I love having this stance and visual goodies from the Abarth on the 500T's Verde Azzurro paint.

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Nice. I love that color. (It's almost like the color change paint Ford put on their Mustang... maybe 15 years ago?)

You are right about the spoiler being nearly impossible to change. It has been done at home, but easiest is to buy a new hatch. Fiat uses some sort of industrial strength glue on those... probably the strongest bond on the car.

I've watched this guy upgrade his Abarth. Basically he used a Dremel to saw off the old unit, then another attachment to chip the glue loose. Actually, the glue held, the paint let loose from the hatch. Using great care, it could be done w/o damaging visible paint. (It's one of those jobs where it's cheaper for a body shop to replace/paint the hatch as it is to swap the part.)

I remember that - I think it was model-specific to the special "Cobra" models. The FCA version is much much more subtle than that snakey looking Mustang paint. That was radical for a factory paint. Like a TVR or something.

I'm hoping someone can tell me what the heck it is on the underside of my exterior passenger side mirror is a small black button looking thing that doesn't appear to do anything . Its only on the passenger side. Can someone tell me what this is.
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Colton

I'm traveling to Italy a few times a year for business. We have an office near Torino and I usually stay for a week to 10 days at a time. For the last few years I have been renting various 500s from Hertz, who carries the Abarth models as well. So, on the weekend I log an average of 1500km...